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Are rigor and transparency enough?: Review and future directions for case studies in technology and innovation Management

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Are rigor and transparency enough? Review and future directions for case studies in technology and innovation Management. / Elsahn, Ziad; Callagher, Lisa; Husted, Kenneth et al.
In: R&D Management, Vol. 50, No. 3, 30.06.2020, p. 309-328.

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Elsahn, Z, Callagher, L, Husted, K, Korber, S & Siedlok, F 2020, 'Are rigor and transparency enough? Review and future directions for case studies in technology and innovation Management', R&D Management, vol. 50, no. 3, pp. 309-328. https://doi.org/10.1111/radm.12412

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Elsahn, Z., Callagher, L., Husted, K., Korber, S., & Siedlok, F. (2020). Are rigor and transparency enough? Review and future directions for case studies in technology and innovation Management. R&D Management, 50(3), 309-328. https://doi.org/10.1111/radm.12412

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Elsahn Z, Callagher L, Husted K, Korber S, Siedlok F. Are rigor and transparency enough? Review and future directions for case studies in technology and innovation Management. R&D Management. 2020 Jun 30;50(3):309-328. Epub 2020 Apr 21. doi: 10.1111/radm.12412

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Elsahn, Ziad ; Callagher, Lisa ; Husted, Kenneth et al. / Are rigor and transparency enough? Review and future directions for case studies in technology and innovation Management. In: R&D Management. 2020 ; Vol. 50, No. 3. pp. 309-328.

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